Talking to a Partner about Condoms
Don’t be shy to talk with your partner about safer sex and condoms: For both of you, this is one of the most important conversations you can have. It’s also one of the smartest!
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Don’t be shy to talk with your partner about safer sex and condoms: For both of you, this is one of the most important conversations you can have. It’s also one of the smartest!
Even More Evidence for the Value of Early HPV Vaccination An exciting new study in Scotland found no cases of invasive cervical cancer in young women who had gotten the
CDC released new surveillance data on sexually transmitted infections. There were 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in the United States in 2022. Rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia remain high, and rates of syphilis have gone up an alarming 80% since 2018.
Cervical Health Awareness Month in January is a time to learn about cervical health and cancer prevention. The World Health Organization has a plan for the elimination of cervical cancer through vaccination and screening—we can get there!
Syphilis cases in newborns are skyrocketing—up 183% since 2018. Congenital syphilis is a public health crisis. If you want to help spread the word about the state of congenital syphilis and syphilis prevention, you can share these images and messages below on all of your social channels.
As rates of congenital syphilis skyrocket, a severe shortage of the only antibiotic approved to treat syphilis in pregnant women is delaying care for pregnant patients.
An outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is worrying public health officials. This is the largest outbreak in the country’s history and is caused by a deadlier type of the virus than the one that spread across the globe in 2022.
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has given market authorization to an at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
World Aids Day – December 1st December 1st is the 35th annual World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is a time to raise awareness and remember those we have lost.
Talking about STIs is still considered taboo and conversations about sexual behavior are often uncomfortable—even in a healthcare setting. Learn ways to communicate without assumptions or judgment.
ASHA believes that all people have the right to the information and services that will help them to have optimum sexual health. We envision a time when stigma is no longer associated with sexual health and our nation is united in its belief that sexuality is a normal, healthy, and positive aspect of human life.
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